News Summary: IT Standing Committee report on impact of internet shutdowns in India In its report on the impact of internet shutdowns, the committee flagged the lack of data and suggested reforms. Anushka JainDecember 6, 2021
News Summary: National Strategy on Blockchain revised by MEITY The IT Ministry plans to rope in government bodies to implement a framework for the adoption of blockchain tech. Aihik SurDecember 6, 2021
News Summary: IT Standing Committee report on Ethical Standards in Media Coverage The report underlines the need for checks and balances in digital media regulation, among other recommendations. Sarvesh MathiDecember 2, 2021
News Summary: Esya Centre-ORF report on regulation of crypto assets in India Amid confusion on what approach the government will take to regulate cryptocurrency, this report pushes for a new framework. MitakshDecember 2, 2021
News Summary: Draft Health Data Retention Policy The proposed policy framework specifies retention timelines with separate rules for pseudonymised and anonymised data. Anushka JainNovember 29, 2021
News Summary: RBI report on regulating digital lending and curbing the menace of predatory lending apps Read the recommendations made by the working group set up by the RBI to study all aspects of digital lending. Sarvesh MathiNovember 25, 2021
News Summary: Apple’s lawsuit against NSO Group for surveilling, targeting its users with Pegasus spyware The lawsuit sheds new light on the exploits used by the surveillance company to deliver the spyware. Sarvesh MathiNovember 24, 2021
News Summary: IT Rules clarifications from the government and some comments from us The Rules mandate a laundry list of compliance requirements, impacting the internet and internet-based companies in India. MedianamaNovember 1, 2021
News Summary: Digital Address Code proposed by Department of Posts In its proposal, the DoP suggests how to go about assigning a code to every address in a country as large and diverse as... Nishant KauntiaNovember 1, 2021
News Summary: Framework for India’s new retail payments law proposed in report Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy suggests a new retail payments law that keeps up with the changing payments landscape in India. MitakshOctober 21, 2021